Saturday, September 29, 2018

Kendall Home Sold to Korbly Family in 1915

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Calvin Kendall, the Superintendent of Public Schools for the city of Indianapolis, built a beautiful home on two acres of ground at 425 Nort...
Sunday, September 2, 2018

New Residence For Sale--1947

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Throughout the summer and into the autumn of 1947, realtors advertised the sale of a brand new brick home at 6131 East Tenth Street.  Design...
Saturday, August 25, 2018

Bertram Day--A Poet and Businessman in Irvington

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Bertram C. Day, a prominent businessman, and his wife, Alice Temple Day, moved into Irvington in 1905. The couple hailed from Tecumseh, Mich...
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Friday, July 27, 2018

Returning From the Front: A Joyful Christmas Reunion--1945

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With World War II over in 1945, many veterans began to stream back to their families. In Irvington, the Booth family at 280 South Downey Ave...
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Thursday, July 19, 2018

The Marriage of Gene and Jean: A Wedding Celebration on Downey Avenue--1942

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1942 had been a difficult year for the Allied powers during World War II. Many young men and some young women were heading off to various fr...
Sunday, July 15, 2018

The Booths Move to Downey Avenue

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Dr. John H. Booth, a rising star within the Disciples of Christ's Board of Church Extension arrived in Irvington in 1928. He had already...
Monday, July 2, 2018

A Mid-Century Marvel Arrives in Irvington in 1958

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On June 17, 1958, officials from the Board of Church Extension, a division of the Disciples of Christ Church, gathered at 110 South Downey A...